First Match 2012 -2013
- D-frost
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- Location: Southern New Hampshire
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman MK ll
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Yukon Eagle I (multi-fuel oil, wood/coal)
- Baseburners & Antiques: Herald 'fireside oak'
- Coal Size/Type: nut/stove-Blaschak/Lehigh
Rev. Larry,
The 'ONE MATCH CLUB' rules sound like 'back in the day' you were a member, like many of us former wood burners, of the 'ATTA BOY CLUB', and "1" AWE SHEET, reset you back to zero!
I got it. Do we have a not so elite second prize?
Cheers
The 'ONE MATCH CLUB' rules sound like 'back in the day' you were a member, like many of us former wood burners, of the 'ATTA BOY CLUB', and "1" AWE SHEET, reset you back to zero!
I got it. Do we have a not so elite second prize?
Cheers
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Indeed we do Df--it's called consistent warmth
- wsherrick
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- Location: High In The Poconos
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Glenwood Base Heater, Crawford Base Heater
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- Coal Size/Type: Chestnut, Stove Size
Fred I was going to say, "not burning wood," but yours is fine.
Naww the closest I have ever gotten to the ONE MATCH CLUB is the four match club which as we know doesn't exist (yet.) Each year I start out with the expectation of lasting longer than a month but haven't made it yet. With my pastor duties I can't keep a regular schedule. My problem is that I can't always get home to re-stoke a stove or boiler or any other solid fuel device we have had every time it needs it.D-frost wrote:Rev. Larry,
The 'ONE MATCH CLUB' rules sound like 'back in the day' you were a member, like many of us former wood burners, of the 'ATTA BOY CLUB', and "1" AWE SHEET, reset you back to zero!
I got it. Do we have a not so elite second prize?
Cheers
One of these days I hope to make the four week club. Maybe this year!!!! This VC2310 is a VERY forgiving stove.
The upside to the four week club is you gain the ability to light your stove with no hassle, no smoke, no fuss or muss. Hmmm how about an alternate club.....one match to light your stove club?
- freetown fred
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Ya know, with all the excuses/ rationalizations you guys come up with---the bunch of ya sound like politicians!!
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Freetown fred I am an expedient kids guy and don't romance anything that is not worthy of the effort and few things are short of a young leggy blonde that is giving me the 'come hither look' but pretty rare now that I am in my early 60's LOL..freetown fred wrote:Ya know, with all the excuses/ rationalizations you guys come up with---the bunch of ya sound like politicians!!
- freetown fred
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Damn DD, ya just described my life also plus a few yrs
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This why I don't mind wood when I only need heat for a few hours. Load light give it 10 minutes to get going cut air to 50% make another cup of tea with one eye on the stack thermometer(probe) read email maybe make a comment here or the Ruger users group when stack is 650 or so cut air almost all the way and walk out to the shop or make breakfast. I am hoping coal this year means 5 minute twice a day and done with it. I am hoping to hold off on the coal until it gets fairly cold and can run it high enough to not easily lose the burn trying to run real low starting pout and burning pallets is free and usually dry wood so no chance of creosote. I have some friends that fool around with tiny kindling a match and fire starters and play around a half an hour getting a fire going, a complete waste of time in my mind. Lighting the wood fire once or twice a day the berzomatic propane cylinder easily lasts a season for 6 bucks and saves hours of wasted time.
- BPatrick
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The torch is a neat idea and probably the fastest. For me, though, lighting the fire, like lighting the charcoal grill, is a process. It involves my scotch on the rocks unless it's a stove in the morning. I'm relaxed, I already have a little kindling and kiln dried wood pieces ready to go, a little lighter fluid and it's off and running. I'm usually listening to a little music or playing guitar while the temps get going. I then add a little stove coal and listen for the popping. Then a little more. I love to see the tall blue flames as the stove takes off. It takes my stress and trouble away. While I'm tending or lighting a stove I'm just doing it and not thinking about anything else and I truly enjoy the process. I find myself shutting the stove down for the day and thinking, that's it, now what do I do. For me it's like the process of a cigar. Relaxing. If I needed to get it done in a hurry I'd opt for the torch.